WinWord: Using Microsoft Graph to Create Vertical Text

ID: Q91070

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a
Microsoft Graph, versions 3.0, 3.0a, and 3.0b

SUMMARY

You can use Microsoft Graph to create vertical text in your Microsoft Word for Windows documents. This method, which is described below, allows you to use your available Windows fonts. (You can also use recent releases of Microsoft WordArt to create vertical text.)

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In Microsoft Graph, you can type unattached text and apply vertical orientation formatting. You can also apply shading and border formatting. Use the following steps to create vertical text in Microsoft Graph:

1. In Word for Windows, create a new document based on the normal

   template.

2. Launch Microsoft Graph.

3. Switch to the Datasheet window. Select the entire datasheet by

   clicking the blank square in the upper-left corner of the datasheet
   next to the column headings. From the Edit menu, choose Clear. Select
   the Clear Both option button and choose the OK button.

4. Switch to the Chart window. Type the desired text, which should

   appear as unattached text in the middle of the Chart window. Press
   ESC. Microsoft Graph surrounds the text with black selection squares.

5. From the Format menu, choose Text. Under Orientation, select one of

   the vertical orientation options. To change the font, choose the Font
   button. To add shading or border formatting, choose the Patterns
   button. When you are finished formatting, choose the OK button.

6. From the File menu, choose Exit And Return To <<Filename>>. Choose

   the Yes button when Microsoft Graph prompts you to update the graph.

7. You can crop, scale, and position the Microsoft Graph object in

   your Word for Windows document.

Reference(s):

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, page 340

"Microsoft Graph User's Guide," version 3.0, pages 7, 15-16, 76-78

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Version           : 1.x 6.0 6.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998